About This Website
This website is dedicated to all the past and present musicians and artists who at one time or another called Batavia, New York and the surrounding area their home. It is a repository of any photos, newspaper clippings and ads, artwork, music clips, and videos that have been submitted to the website's webmaster at webmaster@ramblemusic.com. There is a Message Board were people are welcome to leave a message, ask a question, find a long lost friend, or just say hello. The most recent major addition has been the Ramble Jukebox. There are well over 100 songs performed by hometown bands from the 60s to the present. Please take some time to explore all the pages as content is regularly added to many of the pages.
About The Ramble Music & Arts Fest
The Ramble Music and Arts Fest is an annual reunion of past and present musicians and artists who at one time or another called Batavia, New York and the surrounding area their home.
Ramble 2006 consisted of about 30 performers and was a loose assembly of musicians who mixed and matched their talents for a great day of music in the sun.
Ramble 2007 consisted of 15 current and reunited bands including: Buffalo Road Show, Ghost Riders, Dizzy, Red Hot Trio, Trailer Jam, Prospect, Cheer Daddies, OSHA, Sierra, Westside Blues Band, Trolls, Craig Snyder Fusion Group, Red Letters, Recall, Orleans County Connection, and a Ramble Finale where many individual musicians and vocalists joined members of Buffalo Road Show, Ghost Riders and Sierra for a song or two. Additional venues in the days and nights before and after the main Ramble event made for a full week of music, camaraderie, and friendship.
Ramble 2008 drew the largest group of musicians yet. Two stages were needed for the 23 bands that performed including:
Ghost Riders, Red Creek, Dizzy, Trailer Jam, Kay and the Maytags, Red Hot Trio, Sierra, Clayton's Korn Tribute, Julius, Cheer Daddies, Prospect, OSHA, Westside Blues Band, Penny Whiskey, Prairie Reign, Trolls, Red Letters, Tres Cool, Rock-A-Bully’s, Warren Sky and Friends, Orleans County Collectives, B-Side Drive, Craig Snyder Fusion Group, and as always, a closing Ramble Finale. Again, the days and nights before and after the main Ramble event were filled with music and made for a full week of music, camaraderie, and friendship.
Bring a lawn chair to sit, a toe to tap, hands to clap, feet to dance, and a smiling face to enjoy a day of peace, music, and art with friends past, present and future.
Please contact Bill McDonald at billmac@rochester.rr.com for more information
Jackson Square
Home base for the Ramble Music and
Arts Fest is
always Jackson Square located in the heart of downtown
Batavia, New York. It is a large area in back of the buildings that
line the south side of Main Street between Jackson and Center Streets. Entry
is via the alleyways on Jackson and Center Streets. Food and beverage is always available
at the many nearby downtown establishments.
Webmaster - Michael Murray - webmaster@ramblemusic.com
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